women are often more proficient than their husbands

EMOTIONAL FIRST AIDのPerspective-Taking Errors in Intimate Relationshipsの項にこんな文がありました。
Indeed, women are often more proficient than their husbands at discussing their feelings and expectations, which can make men feel they're fighting a losing battle. Rather than saying the wrong thing, they prefer to say nothing and get their "inevitable defeat" over with as soon as possible.
納得しただけでなく、私や日本の男だけの傾向ではなく、世界の男と女の違いと分かり安心しました。